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Published on: February 27, 2017
Surgical techniques using an attached patch for large left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after inferior acute myocardial
Ryotaro Yamada1, Homare Okamura1, Yohnosuke Wada1
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan.
Abstract:
We report a case of large left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after inferior acute myocardial infarction. Patch repair is commonly performed; however, only a few studies have described specific surgical techniques for left ventricular pseudoaneurysm repair of the inferior left ventricular wall. As an optimal repair technique for left ventricular pseudoaneurysm of the inferior left ventricular wall is lacking, we believe our technique is safe and effective in repairing this pathology.

